Chilli con carne recipe

This great chilli recipe has to be one of the best dishes to serve to friends for a casual get-together. An easy sharing favourite that uses up storecupboard ingredients.

Lamb tagliata with watercress & tomatoes

Traditionally this Italian dish uses thinly sliced beef, rocket and Parmesan, but this version is given a simple twist with British seasonal produce

Sunshine burgers

Teach children rolling and shaping skills with these beef patties from CBeebies’ ‘i can cook’

Spicy beef, shiitake & aubergine stir-fry

This Asian stir-fry with mushrooms uses extra-lean beef mince instead of steak for a low-calorie and low-cost meal

Sushi rice bowl with beef, egg & chilli sauce

Sticky and delicious, sushi rice is more versatile than you may think and is great in a stir fry

Salt beef on rye bread with mustard sauce

This quick canapé of traditional Jewish salt beef with a twist has the wow factor despite taking only minutes to make

Indian-spiced shepherd’s pie

A low-fat, superhealthy shepherd's pie that can be popped in the freezer or enjoyed on the day

Meatballs with spaghetti

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Cookery and wine writer, Fiona Beckett, shares one of her family’s favourite recipes

Spicy beef stew with beans & peppers

Just the thing to warm you up on a cold winter night

Baked sweet potatoes with easy chilli & soured cream

Warm those winter nights with a sweet potato jacket and a quick chilli, perfect for feeding a crowd

Minced beef cobbler

A hearty yet healthy dish that’s perfect for a rainy evening, and it’s low-fat too

Quick steak & mushroom stroganoff

It’s almost too good to be true… this deliciously creamy winter warmer is superhealthy too